RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 2,966

Largest British population, US counties · 2020

US counties ranked by the number of residents who are British ancestry, from the 2023 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. Los Angeles County, California leads at 42,899. 2,966 counties qualify in total. California carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBRITISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,93442,899–

02Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,55830,569–

03Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91627,064–

04King County, WAWA2,344,93925,346–

05San Diego County, CACA3,282,24823,249–

06Harris County, TXTX5,045,02621,424–

07Orange County, CACA3,149,50719,375–

08Utah County, UTUT759,85916,802–

09Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,46615,595–

10Cook County, ILIL5,194,62515,406–

11Travis County, TXTX1,389,67013,376–

12Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87312,643–

13Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39112,537–

14Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97912,496–

15New York County, NYNY1,664,86212,239–

16Dallas County, TXTX2,661,39711,842–

17Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,11511,721–

18Wake County, NCNC1,257,23511,517–

19Alameda County, CACA1,636,63011,488–

20Riverside County, CACA2,544,91611,239–

21Clark County, NVNV2,407,22610,957–

22Multnomah County, OROR795,39110,403–

23Collin County, TXTX1,297,1799,215–

24Orange County, FLFL1,528,0028,982–

25Kings County, NYNY2,653,9638,961–

26Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,5828,961–

27Pinellas County, FLFL948,5638,703–

28Franklin County, OHOH1,361,5368,627–

29Pima County, AZAZ1,074,6858,623–

30Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0888,602–

31Fulton County, GAGA1,098,7918,335–

32Davis County, UTUT381,2278,318–

33Sacramento County, CACA1,618,4608,306–

34Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0708,294–

35Broward County, FLFL2,013,3178,255–

36San Francisco County, CACA826,0798,120–

37Denton County, TXTX1,069,3468,118–

38Oakland County, MIMI1,288,3377,765–

39Palm Beach County, FLFL1,575,7267,701–

40Snohomish County, WAWA870,6567,681–

41Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7847,586–

42Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3837,575–

43Pierce County, WAWA946,2887,132–

44San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0917,011–

45District of Columbia, DCDC693,6456,595–

46El Paso County, COCO757,0406,594–

47Washington County, OROR611,7086,568–

48Cobb County, GAGA793,3456,466–

49DeKalb County, GAGA774,3946,429–

50San Mateo County, CACA743,5686,157–

51Oklahoma County, OKOK822,1256,135–

52Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0996,026–

53Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0385,936–

54Allegheny County, PAPA1,225,0355,930–

55Davidson County, TNTN745,9045,834–

56Marion County, ININ992,1965,792–

57Duval County, FLFL1,062,9635,746–

58Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7435,652–

59St. Louis County, MOMO990,9115,598–

60Cuyahoga County, OHOH1,232,9255,573–

61Ventura County, CACA830,8515,528–

62Bernalillo County, NMNM667,6015,441–

63Greenville County, SCSC583,1255,413–

64Lee County, FLFL875,6075,330–

65Johnson County, KSKS636,9065,321–

66Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1915,300–

67Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0295,279–

68Denver County, COCO740,6135,194–

69Montgomery County, PAPA877,6435,168–

70Seminole County, FLFL491,8845,039–

71Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3804,994–

72Clackamas County, OROR426,2804,987–

73Arapahoe County, COCO673,8204,958–

74Ada County, IDID546,1414,949–

75Sonoma County, CACA486,4444,948–

76Tulsa County, OKOK698,7824,864–

77Jefferson County, COCO580,4514,859–

78Knox County, TNTN511,4534,848–

79Clark County, WAWA532,1194,839–

80Loudoun County, VAVA449,7494,798–

81Jefferson County, KYKY795,2224,697–

82Baltimore County, MDMD847,6504,693–

83Chester County, PAPA557,1164,683–

84Hamilton County, OHOH838,4184,631–

85Brevard County, FLFL663,9824,628–

86Sarasota County, FLFL479,9584,599–

87Jackson County, MOMO732,9944,568–

88Montgomery County, TXTX781,1944,539–

89Spokane County, WAWA558,3444,428–

90Lane County, OROR381,5844,401–

91Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0654,305–

92Polk County, FLFL874,7904,302–

93Williamson County, TXTX752,8274,275–

94DuPage County, ILIL934,2984,220–

95Washtenaw County, MIMI370,2144,216–

96Boulder County, COCO328,5604,207–

97Madison County, ALAL433,5164,192–

98Marin County, CACA253,6944,185–

99Shelby County, TNTN910,2264,130–

100Dane County, WIWI590,3754,113–

101Placer County, CACA442,0814,101–

102Summit County, OHOH538,3764,078–

103Douglas County, COCO399,3964,075–

104Monroe County, NYNY750,5064,017–

105Norfolk County, MAMA739,7493,980–

106Fayette County, KYKY329,7513,975–

107Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0903,964–

108Weber County, UTUT278,1743,936–

109Montgomery County, OHOH539,5983,817–

110Arlington County, VAVA243,9313,751–

111Jefferson County, ALAL665,7423,748–

112Virginia Beach, VAVA453,7373,718–

113Pasco County, FLFL674,5163,682–

114Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,2813,678–

115Lake County, ILIL719,3393,676–

116Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8523,674–

117Kent County, MIMI675,2323,671–

118Suffolk County, MAMA791,8913,660–

119Sedgwick County, KSKS538,4333,656–

120Washoe County, NVNV509,3863,650–

121Lancaster County, PAPA563,1593,625–

122Worcester County, MAMA888,5023,623–

123Macomb County, MIMI886,2213,613–

124Essex County, MAMA826,6533,607–

125Lake County, FLFL456,0683,510–

126Queens County, NYNY2,358,1823,475–

127Thurston County, WAWA304,2613,474–

128Delaware County, PAPA580,9373,445–

129Kitsap County, WAWA283,3743,422–

130Charleston County, SCSC436,2003,360–

131Brazoria County, TXTX419,0803,257–

132Pinal County, AZAZ539,3803,220–

133Cumberland County, MEME317,2223,219–

134Hamilton County, ININ387,0363,212–

135Hamilton County, TNTN390,8333,198–

136Leon County, FLFL299,0483,167–

137Bucks County, PAPA647,8283,163–

138Guilford County, NCNC562,2343,150–

139Whatcom County, WAWA236,3923,144–

140Fresno County, CACA1,035,4563,137–

141Volusia County, FLFL606,5733,125–

142New Castle County, DEDE588,0263,095–

143Manatee County, FLFL468,2003,094–

144Larimer County, COCO377,2923,083–

145Baltimore, MDMD569,9973,077–

146Buncombe County, NCNC277,4173,052–

147St. Johns County, FLFL346,3283,013–

148Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2162,979–

149Williamson County, TNTN272,0612,972–

150Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232,960–

151Howard County, MDMD339,1832,927–

152Durham County, NCNC347,2402,921–

153Erie County, NYNY946,7412,893–

154Prince William County, VAVA502,9662,891–

155Kern County, CACA927,0682,885–

156Polk County, IAIA516,5462,842–

157Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9392,836–

158Douglas County, NENE606,4602,809–

159Bell County, TXTX402,2482,806–

160Henrico County, VAVA342,7752,761–

161Galveston County, TXTX372,2072,760–

162Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182,758–

163Collier County, FLFL417,1312,720–

164Bergen County, NJNJ977,0262,715–

165Hillsborough County, NHNH433,4152,696–

166Rockingham County, NHNH324,0772,662–

167Shelby County, ALAL238,5522,646–

168Morris County, NJNJ524,2512,644–

169Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482,599–

170Alachua County, FLFL290,0282,590–

171Pulaski County, ARAR404,6112,579–

172Cleveland County, OKOK303,9732,568–

173Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392,565–

174York County, PAPA473,1972,564–

175Adams County, COCO554,6682,520–

176San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,3672,488–

177Solano County, CACA455,3762,484–

178Boone County, MOMO191,7462,473–

179El Dorado County, CACA192,3232,469–

180Onondaga County, NYNY466,5842,454–

181Cherokee County, GAGA299,2732,438–

182Escambia County, FLFL333,8342,437–

183Jackson County, OROR221,7952,431–

184Cache County, UTUT145,0002,431–

185Butler County, OHOH400,1282,422–

186Yavapai County, AZAZ252,5522,419–

187Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0352,408–

188Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052,406–

189Marion County, OROR355,7772,403–

190Honolulu County, HIHI988,7032,390–

191Ocean County, NJNJ673,7462,370–

192Anchorage, AKAK287,1552,313–

193New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592,310–

194St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992,303–

195Genesee County, MIMI401,0932,299–

196Richmond, VAVA237,2572,299–

197Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742,295–

198Frederick County, MDMD302,8832,294–

199Cumberland County, PAPA277,2702,285–

200Mobile County, ALAL411,6582,282–

201Richland County, SCSC434,9562,255–

202Providence County, RIRI678,1792,249–

203Okaloosa County, FLFL221,8102,236–

204Lubbock County, TXTX328,9062,234–

205Washington County, ARAR271,2132,230–

206Osceola County, FLFL481,7182,201–

207Marion County, FLFL442,6602,197–

208Ingham County, MIMI289,7092,136–

209Harford County, MDMD266,4462,116–

210Lexington County, SCSC317,5882,113–

211Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,7952,110–

212Barnstable County, MAMA233,5392,098–

213Will County, ILIL712,2532,098–

214Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292,067–

215Chatham County, GAGA311,8552,065–

216Washington County, UTUT213,6702,058–

217Union County, NCNC267,6742,046–

218Greene County, OHOH174,3222,015–

219York County, MEME222,4341,992–

220Horry County, SCSC427,5511,983–

221Stark County, OHOH373,7711,972–

222Benton County, WAWA221,7221,971–

223Albemarle County, VAVA118,3561,970–

224Allen County, ININ402,3291,967–

225Rutherford County, TNTN386,3521,940–

226Dakota County, MNMN457,7101,938–

227Alexandria, VAVA160,6621,931–

228James City County, VAVA83,3261,930–

229Kootenai County, IDID191,8641,928–

230Orange County, NCNC152,4981,927–

231Orleans Parish, LALA362,1541,925–

232St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4491,919–

233Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331,904–

234Kane County, ILIL525,7571,884–

235Greene County, MOMO309,2861,877–

236Benton County, ARAR332,5541,871–

237Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571,863–

238Stanislaus County, CACA557,7191,861–

239Lake County, OHOH232,2171,859–

240Waukesha County, WIWI417,2101,837–

241Warren County, OHOH257,1811,821–

242Lancaster County, NENE334,0491,798–

243Deschutes County, OROR213,0721,788–

244Monterey County, CACA433,7291,783–

245Sangamon County, ILIL194,1701,780–

246Yakima County, WAWA259,1851,777–

247Weld County, COCO378,4261,776–

248Bay County, FLFL204,4791,768–

249San Joaquin County, CACA823,8151,761–

250Sussex County, DEDE277,1401,756–

251Butte County, CACA209,2111,753–

252Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,1151,752–

253Lucas County, OHOH423,3471,738–

254McLennan County, TXTX272,0201,736–

255Essex County, NJNJ896,3791,729–

256Somerset County, NJNJ356,4861,721–

257Jefferson Parish, LALA431,3981,709–

258Saratoga County, NYNY241,3431,699–

259East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,1801,691–

260Chesapeake, VAVA255,3321,691–

261Tippecanoe County, ININ190,4561,690–

262Clarke County, GAGA129,9211,687–

263Champaign County, ILIL209,9721,682–

264Westmoreland County, PAPA349,3241,677–

265Hall County, GAGA226,5681,655–

266Camden County, NJNJ535,7991,640–

267Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3351,633–

268McHenry County, ILIL317,7511,615–

269Mercer County, NJNJ399,2891,612–

270Kanawha County, WVWV172,3811,612–

271Houston County, GAGA178,2141,612–

272York County, SCSC306,8871,608–

273St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1081,605–

274Albany County, NYNY321,2251,602–

275Linn County, IAIA232,0281,587–

276Livingston County, MIMI197,3151,577–

277Chittenden County, VTVT169,1151,546–

278Berks County, PAPA440,0721,544–

279Harrison County, MSMS217,1361,530–

280Hudson County, NJNJ735,0331,529–

281Clermont County, OHOH216,9771,519–

282Hays County, TXTX304,3901,503–

283Dutchess County, NYNY300,7081,501–

284Delaware County, OHOH242,0321,496–

285Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591,491–

286St. Louis, MOMO278,1441,471–

287Bonneville County, IDID135,7711,471–

288Shasta County, CACA181,6481,468–

289Santa Fe County, NMNM156,9071,453–

290Ulster County, NYNY183,3301,453–

291Peoria County, ILIL178,5531,448–

292Clay County, MOMO265,0321,445–

293Monroe County, ININ143,3451,443–

294Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,3681,429–

295Baldwin County, ALAL267,7611,418–

296Shawnee County, KSKS178,6071,418–

297St. Joseph County, ININ272,8611,410–

298Clay County, FLFL239,5931,410–

299Merrimack County, NHNH158,0781,407–

300Blount County, TNTN143,8201,403–

301Carroll County, MDMD176,6771,399–

302Cumberland County, NCNC338,4731,397–

303Tulare County, CACA485,1461,396–

304Penobscot County, MEME157,9671,395–

305Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971,384–

306Montgomery County, TNTN249,9351,382–

307Madison County, ILIL263,1101,375–

308Paulding County, GAGA190,9961,373–

309Northampton County, PAPA324,4111,362–

310Norfolk, VAVA231,0131,357–

311Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7251,353–

312Gaston County, NCNC246,5581,346–

313Hampshire County, MAMA164,0651,345–

314Brazos County, TXTX249,0881,345–

315Linn County, OROR132,8431,342–

316Kenton County, KYKY175,7791,337–

317Union County, NJNJ601,8631,335–

318Anoka County, MNMN381,6051,330–

319Bristol County, MAMA593,6401,325–

320St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6921,323–

321Ontario County, NYNY113,1301,318–

322Mohave County, AZAZ228,1021,317–

323Tompkins County, NYNY104,0471,312–

324Benton County, OROR97,7281,306–

325Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661,306–

326Winnebago County, ILIL283,6741,299–

327Lorain County, OHOH323,2191,294–

328Onslow County, NCNC217,1751,284–

329Erie County, PAPA265,8321,282–

330Strafford County, NHNH135,0431,265–

331Dauphin County, PAPA293,3511,263–

332Ellis County, TXTX240,8671,260–

333Elkhart County, ININ208,7741,256–

334Lehigh County, PAPA384,3831,251–

335Sullivan County, TNTN163,7591,249–

336Brunswick County, NCNC174,7021,241–

337Yolo County, CACA224,4101,241–

338Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6381,240–

339Skagit County, WAWA132,9751,231–

340Muscogee County, GAGA202,1711,230–

341El Paso County, TXTX877,8581,214–

342Coconino County, AZAZ144,3681,213–

343Sumner County, TNTN215,5381,213–

344Saline County, ARAR133,2881,206–

345Fayette County, GAGA125,1561,206–

346Sarpy County, NENE208,3031,198–

347Centre County, PAPA157,3931,192–

348Canyon County, IDID275,1231,192–

349Humboldt County, CACA131,6471,190–

350Charlotte County, FLFL217,2121,190–

351Anderson County, SCSC219,9301,184–

352Scott County, IAIA175,2591,181–

353Bradley County, TNTN115,4651,179–

354Indian River County, FLFL172,7991,176–

355Newport News, VAVA183,2301,169–

356Martin County, FLFL166,2721,166–

357Jefferson County, MOMO233,1321,165–

358Kent County, RIRI173,4951,157–

359Napa County, CACA132,9491,154–

360Coweta County, GAGA160,2401,154–

361Sumter County, FLFL157,7721,147–

362Jackson County, MSMS147,6661,139–

363Hanover County, VAVA116,4231,134–

364Catawba County, NCNC170,1721,129–

365St. Clair County, ILIL250,7081,127–

366Aiken County, SCSC181,5151,115–

367Parker County, TXTX184,7671,108–

368Lee County, ALAL189,8811,106–

369Orange County, NYNY417,6691,104–

370Comal County, TXTX209,1661,095–

371Bartholomew County, ININ85,7291,091–

372Nevada County, CACA101,9111,090–

373Stafford County, VAVA170,8031,090–

374Vanderburgh County, ININ181,9951,087–

375Hendricks County, ININ193,5101,085–

376Johnson County, ININ174,2621,085–

377Morgan County, ALAL126,4831,077–

378Madison County, ININ135,0881,077–

379Licking County, OHOH185,5641,075–

380Columbia County, GAGA169,1891,075–

381Island County, WAWA85,6571,061–

382Johnson County, IAIA160,0441,058–

383Hampden County, MAMA464,3381,052–

384Rankin County, MSMS162,1811,052–

385Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3321,040–

386Jackson County, MIMI159,5521,038–

387Mason County, WAWA71,1651,032–

388Portage County, OHOH163,4041,029–

389Walton County, FLFL93,2881,029–

390Platte County, MOMO114,4001,027–

391Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3881,022–

392Pickens County, SCSC139,1981,017–

393Mesa County, COCO162,8451,017–

394Douglas County, KSKS120,9201,016–

395Monroe County, MIMI156,0041,012–

396Carroll County, GAGA131,036998–

397Washington County, MDMD157,731997–

398Lake County, ININ504,612993–

399Tooele County, UTUT87,461984–

400Wood County, OHOH134,176980–

401Medina County, OHOH185,025979–

402Randall County, TXTX152,351979–

403Gallatin County, MTMT128,740978–

404Guadalupe County, TXTX201,111978–

405Nueces County, TXTX352,992978–

406Broomfield County, COCO79,174977–

407Madison County, IDID55,172977–

408Citrus County, FLFL171,666970–

409Niagara County, NYNY208,912965–

410Wilson County, TNTN175,033965–

411Yamhill County, OROR110,024963–

412Bartow County, GAGA120,800963–

413Henderson County, NCNC122,375963–

414Montgomery County, VAVA98,434961–

415Lewis County, WAWA88,062958–

416Union County, OHOH73,446957–

417Roanoke County, VAVA97,150952–

418Charlottesville, VAVA44,388952–

419Broome County, NYNY195,736947–

420Bannock County, IDID91,591935–

421Harnett County, NCNC150,137927–

422Franklin County, MOMO108,090926–

423Washington County, TNTN141,199917–

424Pittsburg County, OKOK43,320917–

425Rockwall County, TXTX140,738913–

426Clark County, OHOH135,340912–

427Roane County, TNTN57,395906–

428Mahoning County, OHOH224,706905–

429Hinds County, MSMS211,888904–

430Bastrop County, TXTX118,908904–

431Washington County, RIRI129,795901–

432Smith County, TXTX252,549900–

433Johnston County, NCNC256,448895–

434Oneida County, NYNY226,392893–

435Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,466891–

436Wicomico County, MDMD106,899886–

437Canadian County, OKOK187,189886–

438Hernando County, FLFL221,701886–

439Clallam County, WAWA78,202886–

440Washington County, MNMN286,895879–

441Comanche County, OKOK122,158879–

442McLean County, ILIL171,419877–

443Bullitt County, KYKY86,454872–

444Calvert County, MDMD94,484858–

445Fairfield County, OHOH169,752852–

446Kent County, DEDE194,786847–

447Warren County, KYKY149,375842–

448Caddo Parish, LALA224,226842–

449Berrien County, MIMI152,444842–

450Alamance County, NCNC186,177842–

451Flagler County, FLFL140,360839–

452Grafton County, NHNH93,225838–

453Florence County, SCSC138,504838–

454Hampton, VAVA137,315835–

455Madison County, MSMS116,298831–

456Washington County, PAPA210,802831–

457Midland County, TXTX187,855831–

458Cochise County, AZAZ126,332827–

459Doña Ana County, NMNM229,091827–

460Nassau County, FLFL106,879825–

461St. Louis County, MNMN200,518821–

462Macon County, ILIL99,300821–

463Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,448820–

464Sandoval County, NMNM159,565818–

465Craven County, NCNC105,025817–

466Taylor County, TXTX150,077816–

467Lafayette Parish, LALA257,949813–

468Adams County, PAPA107,594813–

469Box Elder County, UTUT65,320812–

470Butler County, PAPA200,169808–

471Pitt County, NCNC182,936806–

472Missoula County, MTMT123,513804–

473Jefferson County, NYNY111,540801–

474Rensselaer County, NYNY160,510801–

475Passaic County, NJNJ531,624800–

476Story County, IAIA101,291800–

477Rock Island County, ILIL141,869794–

478Rockingham County, VAVA89,316790–

479Delaware County, ININ113,106788–

480Sebastian County, ARAR130,641787–

481DeSoto County, MSMS197,918784–

482Glynn County, GAGA87,599781–

483Monongalia County, WVWV107,991779–

484Yellowstone County, MTMT172,692779–

485Franklin County, PAPA160,652779–

486Rockland County, NYNY357,397777–

487Montgomery County, ALAL225,891774–

488Porter County, ININ176,049774–

489Kosciusko County, ININ80,892773–

490Payne County, OKOK83,889763–

491Maui County, HIHI160,592763–

492Henry County, GAGA264,922762–

493Knox County, MEME41,117760–

494Outagamie County, WIWI195,894760–

495Greenwood County, SCSC70,379759–

496Richland County, OHOH124,893755–

497Sussex County, NJNJ148,063755–

498Lewis and Clark County, MTMT75,331751–

499Laramie County, WYWY102,938751–

500Steuben County, NYNY91,855749–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest british population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 42,899 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by british population?

Los Angeles County, California, Maricopa County, Arizona, Salt Lake County, Utah, King County, Washington, San Diego County, California.

How many counties are in this ranking?

2,966 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is british population measured?

Number of residents who are British ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).